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Press Kit: 2015 Dodge Charger

New 2015 Dodge Charger: The World’s Only Four-door Muscle Car is the Quickest, Fastest and Most Powerful Sedan in the World

New Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat model with supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat engine produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque and a top speed of 204 miles per hour (mph), making it the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan in the world

For 2015, Dodge Charger is totally updated, features a standard across the lineup new state-of-the-art eight-speed automatic transmission and several new models, including the all-new Charger SRT Hellcat, SRT 392 and R/T Scat Pack models, all of which highlight the added performance to the new 2015 Dodge Charger lineup.

New for 2015, the Chrysler Group’s TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission is standard on every Dodge Charger model, everything from the SE, SXT, R/T, R/T Scat Pack, SRT 392 and the SRT Hellcat. The 2015 Charger also offers a full range of fuel-efficient and powerful engine options, including the award-winning 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar engine, which delivers up to 31 miles per gallon (mpg) on SE and SXT models; the legendary 370-horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 on the R/T; the 6.4-liter HEMI V-8, which punches out a best-in-class, naturally aspirated 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque in the SRT 392 and R/T Scat Pack models and the new 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine. The Charger Hellcat delivers ultimate performance with 707 horsepower, 650 lb.-ft. of torque, a top speed of 204 miles per hour, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)-certified, quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.0 seconds on street tires, making it the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan in the world.

“Our Dodge designers have re-sculpted nearly every single body panel of the Dodge Charger for 2015, giving it a sleek, nimble appearance,” said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO — Dodge Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “The Charger’s all-new exterior design combined with its standard new TorqueFlite eight-speed transmissions, and our extensive lineup of performance-driven powertrains, highlight the latest technology under the hood and behind the wheel that builds on the brand’s promise to deliver American performance machines with world-class power, efficiency, technology, authentic materials and standout styling for our customers.”

The Dodge Charger is built at the Brampton, Ontario, Assembly Plant in Canada. Production is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2014. Production of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2015.

Charger continues to grow its market share
The 2015 Dodge Charger competes in the U.S. full-size car market, but stands alone in a class by itself as America’s only four-door muscle car. The Dodge brand reached a significant milestone in 2014 with combined sales of the Charger and Challenger hitting 1 million units in the United States since each model returned to the market (Charger 2006, Challenger 2009).

Charger’s combination of aggressive and youthful image, full-size functionality and world-class engineering and quality resonates with millennials, Generation Xers and affluent buyers, who on average are 17 years younger than segment competitors.

The Charger’s appeal is attracting a high number of conquest buyers, helping drive a 62 percent increase in sales since 2009 – more than double the growth of the standard full-size car segment (+30 percent). In 2013, Charger posted its best sales year since 2007, further fueling a 3.2 percentage point gain in market share since 2009.

To help Charger keep its edge, Dodge is loading up the new sedan with new technologies and a host of premium features, such as high-end interiors, the latest technologies and impressive powertrain options, along with a new exterior design that is distinctly Dodge.

20-by-9.5-inch wheels with all-season Pirelli performance tires or available three season tires

SRT Performance Pages with configurable Drive Modes

Three-mode electronic stability control

New 2015 Charger pays homage to its past; offers distinctly modern all-new exterior and interior appointments
The all-new exterior of the 2015 Dodge Charger is spiritually inspired by the iconic second-generation Charger from the late 1960s, and for 2015, specifically drawing on cues from the historic 1969 model, which include the unmistakable Coke-bottle design and scalloped body sides. For 2015, redesigned hood, fenders, front and rear fascias, headlamps, tail lamps, front doors and spoiler all work together to provide the new Charger with a chiseled, nimble and lighter-weight appearance.

Dodge Charger SXT and R/T models include an all-new crosshair grille, LED fog lamps (on SXT and R/T), turn signals and DRLs, and new projector-beam headlamps (HID lights on premium trims). An all-new forward-leaning front fascia gives Charger a superhero’s confident stance, while blacked out front-end graphics with the Rallye Group and on R/T models create a mask that resembles the bloodlines to Dodge Dart and Durango. For added detail, elongated DRLs and a full-width grille enhance the width of the sedan, while Dodge logos are echoed in the corner of each headlamp.

More streamlined side scallops enhance the Dodge Charger sedan’s muscular Coke-bottle profile, while a restyled C-pillar gives the sedan an even more pronounced fastback appearance (moved rearward), plus headlamps and tail lamps wrapped at the corners provide a tailored look and significantly lighter appearance.

Charger’s signature “racetrack” LED tail lamp now features the continuous glowing ribbon first seen on the 2014 Dodge Durango, while its center high-mounted stop lamp is now relocated inside the back glass to center-mount the available ParkView backup camera. Final details include a fascia-mounted dual-exhaust system and available new three-piece low profile spoiler.

The Dodge and SRT design teams built upon the 2015 Dodge Charger’s new modern four-door fastback coupe’s already iconic exterior styling by adding a sinister-looking, unique front fascia, hood, rear fascia and spoiler.

Up front, the Charger SRT Hellcat receives the larger, power-bulge aluminum hood, which features a dedicated cold-air intake – a visual styling cue from the first Viper coupe built in 1996 – and dual air extractors to ensure effective removal of heat and reduced air turbulence in the engine compartment.

The redesigned front fascia and grille on both Charger SRT Hellcat and 392 models uses unique, blacked out upper and lower textures to produce the menacing look that is sure to make onlookers notice the ultimate performance sedans.

An integrated front splitter on both SRT models optimizes airflow to the cooling modules without compromising vehicle balance.

At the rear, a single piece decked spoiler is painted in body color while the unique fascia and valence showcase the 4-inch round exhaust tips.

All-new wheels and heritage colors complete the palette
All Charger models receive new wheels for 2015. A total of 14 wheel options are available with 20-inch wheels standard on R/T models. In fact, 10 different 20-inch wheels are available on Charger for 2015, including an R/T Scat Pack-exclusive 20-by-9-inch polished-aluminum wheel with black pockets. Additionally, a 20-by-9-inch forged aluminum wheel finished in matte Hyper Black II paint is available.

Driver-oriented interior with craftsmanship and world-class materials
For 2015, Dodge Charger’s restyled driver-focused interior features new premium, soft-touch materials, a new full-color 7-inch customizable DID gauge cluster, plus a new instrument panel center stack with the newest Uconnect system with segment’s largest available 8.4-inch touchscreen display available.

The Charger’s interior is instantly brought to life by its unique premium aluminum-lithograph driver bezel, which enables a seamless, billeted and highly detailed appearance that carries through the instrument cluster and center console. Thanks to advanced manufacturing techniques, the aluminum bezel features one-piece construction for a consistent appearance from nearly the A-pillar to the surrounding area of the Uconnect system, highlighting all the ergonomically located vehicle functions for the driver.

Framing the Charger’s new 7-inch color DID gauge cluster is a newly redesigned three-spoke thick rim sport steering wheel with available paddle shifters. The buttons to control driver, vehicle and phone information functions are now larger and illuminated to make them easier to operate. As before, Charger’s popular audio controls are still found on the back of the upper steering wheel spokes.

A performance-inspired all-new electronic shifter is standard on all models. The fully electronic shifter mimics a linkage shifter, with tactile and visual cues for gear location, while providing the benefits of electronic shifting, such as short throws and low shift efforts.

A total of 19 interior color and trim combinations are available on the 2015 Dodge Charger, including Black and Tungsten cloth, Black and Pearl leather, and Black and Ruby Red leather.

TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission now standard on Charger SE, delivers best-in-class 31 mpg
Once standard only on Dodge Charger SXT models, the new 2015 Charger SE drops its former five-speed for the state-of-the-art TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission. Both models are powered by the award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, which delivers 292 horsepower (218 kW) at 6,350 rpm and 260 lb.-ft. (353 N•m) of torque at 4,800 rpm and a best-in-class 31 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway. For Dodge Charger customers who want V-6 fuel economy with even more power, the Dodge Charger SXT model offers the Rallye Group – providing up to 300 horsepower and 264 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a unique cold-air induction system, sport-tuned exhaust and engine calibration.

At the front, the new 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack stares down the competition with its menacing looks. Paying homage to the first Viper coupe built in 1996, the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack receives a power-bulge aluminum hood, with NACA duct to improve engine cooling. A model-specific front fascia features an upper grille in black with dynamic grille texture, which spans between the new projector headlamps for a signature graphic look that highlights Charger’s wide track. Below, a massive lower grille and integrated front splitter optimize engine and cooling module airflow. Flared side sills give the four-door muscle car an even more athletic look, while its wider 20-by-9 inch wheels provide a flusher body-side appearance and improved grip. At the rear, a single piece decked spoiler is painted in Satin Black, while the unique fascia and lower valence showcases the active exhaust system’s 4-inch round exhaust tips.

With a best-in-class naturally aspirated 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine, the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack delivers 115 more horsepower and a 90-lb.-ft. leap in torque compared with the 5.7-liter Charger R/T models – representing more than a 31 percent jump in horsepower and 22 percent jump in torque. The four-door muscle car’s best-in-class power enables it to turn mid 4-second 0-60 mph times and mid-12-second quarter mile times. Additionally, an electronically controlled active exhaust system provides a deep, throaty, note in keeping with its heritage and track-bred credentials.

Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the ultimate performance sedan
The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat takes the performance sedan world by storm. The new Charger SRT Hellcat features the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine that produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, a top speed of 204 miles per hour, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)-certified, quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.0 seconds on street tires, making it the quickest, fastest, most powerful production sedan in the world, as well as the most capable and technologically advanced four-door muscle car in America.

Newest TorqueFlite technology in Hellcat
For 2015, Chrysler Group also adds a new member to its TorqueFlite family of eight-speed automatic transmissions. Like its predecessors, it is unparalleled in efficiency and unrivaled for its smoothness. But to withstand the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8’s groundbreaking output, this transmission’s maximum engine-torque capacity is 30 percent greater than any eight-speed transmission previously offered by Chrysler Group.

With the new transmission, the company added an extra layer of quality testing to make sure shift responsiveness would match SRT customers’ expectations in a wide range of driving scenarios.

Enthusiast-inspired rear-wheel drive architecture with new advanced technological solutions
The chassis of the all-new 2015 Dodge Charger is designed, engineered and fine-tuned to deliver world-class performance and efficiencies, thanks to its advanced technological solutions, which include:

Electric power steering (EPS)

New EPS now provides three driver-selectable steering modes: Normal, Comfort and Sport. Tuning allows for more responsive steering for spirited driving while maintaining ease in low-speed situations and when parking

On the Charger R/T Road & Track and R/T Scat Pack models, the driver can use the Uconnect touchscreen for active launch control, launch control RPM settings, performance timers and gauges, such as g-force indicators and engine performance

On the Charger SRT models, drivers are provided with a range of performance statistics, including the vehicle’s dynamic handling, braking, engine horsepower, engine torque, acceleration and elapsed times

Sport Mode II provides blistering-quick gear changes, reducing shift times by 37 percent (250 milliseconds vs. 400 milliseconds), while engaging a more aggressive transmission calibration. When Auto Stick is engaged with Sport mode, the driver can select and hold the desired gear without unexpected shifts, including at the redline

Sport Mode II also engages a more aggressive throttle map and steering feel

Fully electronic shifter provides the intuitive look and feel of a traditional linkage shifter with less shift effort, short throws and refined engagement and detents providing clear physical feedback of gear position. Like the available steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters for manual shift control, the new electronic shifter also has a manual-mode shift gate for Auto Stick control

Dodge Performance Pages

SRT Performance Pages

Upgraded Sport Mode II

Electronic shifter

Best-in-class AWD fuel economy thanks to the segment’s most advanced AWD system
From winding through twisty stretches of coastal road, to escaping away to a snow-covered ski resort, the 2015 Dodge Charger SE and SXT models with all-wheel drive (AWD) deliver best-in-class city and highway fuel economy (19/27 mpg), all while having a commanding design presence, and the power and all-weather capability to carve through some of the worst precipitation Mother Nature can dish out.

Dodge Charger’s intelligent AWD system features a segment-exclusive active transfer case and front-axle-disconnect system to improve real-world fuel economy. No other major automotive manufacturer offers the combination of these two independent technologies.

Dodge Charger’s AWD system seamlessly transitions between RWD and AWD with no driver intervention. When AWD is not required, the system automatically disconnects the front axle to maximize fuel economy, while still providing the outstanding fun-to-drive performance and handling inherent in RWD vehicles.

New 2015 Dodge Charger offers more than 80 safety and security features; leverages state-of-the-art driver-assist features
The Dodge Charger offers more than 80 safety and security features, including many that are new for 2015. New available features for the model year include Full-speed Forward Collision Warning-Plus, which provides autonomous braking and, under certain circumstances, slows or brings vehicle to full stop when frontal collision appears imminent.

Adaptive Cruise Control-Plus with Full Stop helps maintain distance from the vehicle ahead and, under certain traffic conditions, the system can bring the new 2015 Dodge Charger to full stop without driver intervention. New Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist introduces subtle steering-wheel input to alert the driver of inadvertent lane departure and assist with corrective action. Charger’s ParkSense rear park assist system works when the car is in Reverse, sensing objects at low speeds.

The all-new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat comes standard with two key fobs – red and black. The red key fob is the only key that can unlock the full horsepower and torque potential of the SRT Hellcat engine, while the black key fob limits the driver to a reduced engine output.

A pin-code-protected Valet mode is also standard on the Charger SRT 392 and SRT Hellcat for peace of mind when handing the keys over to unfamiliar drivers.

The Charger’s acclaimed Uconnect Access system leverages advanced embedded cellular technology, which enables direct, one-touch connections with emergency service providers, roadside assistance dispatchers and vehicle information specialists. With its available mobile phone app, Charger owners can start their vehicle and lock or unlock doors while away from the vehicle. Charger owners also can access on-demand Wi-Fi, making their car a moving hot spot.

Thanks to Charger’s available Uconnect Via mobile system, passengers can use their own mobile device data plans to enjoy their personal Internet radio accounts and stream audio content via four popular Internet radio apps – Aha by Harman, iHeartRadio, Pandora and Slacker.

The 2015 Dodge Charger’s available navigation system accommodates one-step voice-controlled destination entry and enhanced 3-D navigation map graphics, making it simple for drivers to recognize where they are and where they need to go.

The Charger also offers premium audio systems that are designed to immerse passengers in the ultimate audio experience, including the segment-exclusive BeatsAudio system, or available Harman Kardon, exclusively on SRT models.

SRT Track Experience
Owners of any Chrysler Group SRT vehicle receive one day of professional driving instruction as part of the SRT Track Experience, designed to maximize their driving knowledge and skills on the street or track. Sessions are held throughout the year at selected tracks.